THIS IS BARE BONES BASIC. I’m going super low tech non fancy equipment for this budget build. Going way back to 10 years ago high school me and what I could buy at the time.

It was ALMOST a one stop shop. I had to swing by another place for the trimmers and brush. Are the trimmers necessary? No, but they help a LOT. Because they only had the kit and not the trimmers solo, I was $10 over budget. Sans trimmers, I picked up enough supplies for a single head for $84.81.

BUDGET FURSUIT SUPPLY SHOPPING LIST:

TOOLS:
•Glue gun (low or high)
•Glue sticks (I bought 30)
•Hand sewing needles
•T pins
•Marker
•Craft blade/X-Acto knife
•Scissors
•Tape
•Slicker brush
•Male mannequin (female is too small)
•Paint

CONSTRUCTION/FABRIC
•Paint wells
•White sculpey for teeth
•Elastic
•Button and Craft/Upholstery thread
•Lycra/ stretch fabric (1/3 yard)
•Fleece (I chose pink and black for the mouth and ears) (1/4 yard each)
•Buckram (1/8 yard)
•Felt
•3mm Foamies/Craft foam
•Good Faux Fur (1/2 yard for me).
•1 inch upholstery foam (1/2 yard)

Now I made out of there like a bandit with Joan’s coupons. There’s a sale going on right now with fleece and there’s a coupon for 70% off till Wednesday on foam by the yard so I bought extra for me.

What is the budget build you ask? It will be a 2 day webinar on how to construct a beginners head with stuff you can buy locally for the average person. This is NOT commission quality, more of getting your foot in the door “here’s the basics!” Quality. No sewing machine, no airbrush, no expensive materials.

The stream will hopefully be in 2 weeks so you have time to finish saving and buying your supplies!